Figure 5.

intraperative image before patient closure. The custom-made prosthesis for wrapping appears to fit the ascending aorta perfectly without wrinkles or angulations. Only few precautionary adventitial stitches were used.

Tappainer et al. Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2007 2:15   doi:10.1186/1749-8090-2-15
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